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Intro to Shakespeare
Intro to Shakespeare
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This is a pre-quiz, introducing the impact Shakespeare has had on western culture.
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1
Which line is NOT from Shakespeare?
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.
I will speak daggers to her, but use none.
He will give the devil his due
I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death
2
What university was Shakespeare said to have attended?
Oxford
Cambridge
None
King's College
3
Shakespeare's plays are typically divided into what categories?
Romantic Comedies, Horror and Action
Comedies, Romances and Histories
Histories, Tragedies and Dramas
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies
4
How many suicides appear in Shakespeare's works?
None
13
10
3
5
How many words did Shakespeare add to Modern English?
1700+
700+
70+
7000+
6
Shakespeare's biggest competition was:
Gladiators
The Orchestra
Bear-baiting
The Church
7
What British monarch(s) reigned during Shakespeare's active years?
William of Orange
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James I
8
What is Shakespeare's common nick-name?
Billy Shakes
B-Dubb
The Poet
The Bard
9
How many plays are accredited to Shakespeare?
37
17
27
70
10
True or False: We have a clearly documented account of Shakespeare's life.
True
False
11
What was The Bard's theatre called?
The Sphere
The Place
The Globe
Bill's house
12
Shakespeare's first play was probably:
Comedy of Errors
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Titus Andronicus
13
Choose the correct spelling:
Sheakspeare
Shakespeer
Shakespeare
Shakespear
14
What were Shakespeare's active years?
1625-1700
1425-1500
1550-1625
1500-1575
15
How many sonnets did the Bard pen?
1554
451
154
75
16
Shakespeare's last play was probably:
King Lear
Macbeth
Henry VIII
Hamlet
17
In Shakespeare's plays, the female roles were played by:
Women
There were no women in the plays
Men & Boys
Puppets
18
Choose the words Shakespeare added to Modern English:
Mountaineer
Puking
Skim Milk
Hobnob
19
Shakespeare is the ____________ most quoted writer in the English Language.
First
Fourth
Third
Second
20
Shakespeare's hometown was
Whales
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Chelsea
21
While we know him as a playwright, Shakespeare probably made his living as
An actor
A doctor
A barkeep
A sculptor
